Blazing a Trail Towards Financial Independence
People are weird creatures. Well, I can’t speak for you all, but I know that I am wired funky. Case in point: Nothing makes me feel better, and enjoy life more than challenging myself. Any day that I have ground myself to powder before dinner is a good day.
Recognition of this fact gives me the confidence to push my limits and reach my goals.
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Financial responsibility is a trait that can be taught from an early age. Setting positive examples is critical to help your children begin to develop a mindset of financial responsibility that can set them up for life.
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Hi, my name is Mr. Heartland on FIRE, and I love long walks on the beach. Pretty corny, I know…. But seriously. I love walking. The beach is preferred, but totally optional.
Lifestyle optimization is a powerful tool on the path to Financial Independence (FI) . It means to focus your life’s resources (time, money, etc.) doing things you love, while trying to cut out those things you don’t.
For me, walking is one of the activities I’ve been working to incorporate more of into my life. Let me tell you why.
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I am all about picking up skills and hobbies that check multiple boxes. In my experience, nothing checks more boxes than learning to cook, so I wanted to take a moment to reflect on exactly why I love it. Let me walk you through 10 of my favorite reasons why you should pick up cooking.
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A few weeks ago, my wife and I were on vacation in San Francisco. We had an ambitious schedule so we arrived to pick up our rental car for the trip early in the morning. The lady working the counter tossed us the keys and proclaimed: “You’re in luck… this is our last car.” She went on to tell us that several groups were due in shortly and they wouldn’t behave cars available for 3 to 4 hours!
Yikes! A delay that long would have nuked our vacation plans. How lucky were we?
Upon reflection; however, it seems this wasn’t an isolated incident. The common thread between this “lucky” event and several others was a supremely simple hack…
Being Early
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“A real straight shooter”
“Doesn’t beat around the bush”
“Speaks their mind”
“Cuts straight to the chase”
“No Bullshit”
These phrases describe an individual that is very direct. I am here to you, there is a compelling case to getting to the point.
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